Produced by N. Wolcott THE FUR COUNTRY by Jules Verne [Redactor’s Note: The Fur Country(Number V010 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne’s works) is a translation of Le Pays de fourrures (1873) first published in England by Sampson and Low and in the United States by James Osgood (1874). The translation is by N. d’Anvers, a pseudonym for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d. 1933) who also translated other works of Jules Verne. Other translations of this work are by Henry Frith (George Routledge, 1879) and Edward Baxter (New Canada Press, 1987). A listing of the illustrations in the original editions is provided as well as a table of contents for each part. The illustrations are assigned numbers which refer to the part of the book, chapter, and order (a,b,c etc.) for use when an illustrated version is created. This redaction is by N. Wolcott (nwolcott2@post.harvard.edu) who assumes all responsibility for errors of omission or commission. ] THE FUR COUNTRY or Seventy Degrees North Latitude Translated from the French of Jules Verne BY N. D’ANVERS With One Hundred Illustrations 1874 TO MY NEPHEWS HERBERT, EDGAR, AND ROBERT This Translation is AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED, N. D’ANVERS Clapham, 1873 THE FUR COUNTRY. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. I-01-a “Mrs Joliffe served out slice after slice” I-01-b Lieutenant Hobson and Sergeant Long I-01-c “The Corporal, match in hand, awaited the order of his Captain” I-02-a The arrival of Thomas Black I-02-b A savant thawed I-03-a Thomas Black introduces himself I-04-a The start from Fort Reliancce I-04-b “Lieutenant Hobson and the Sergeant led the way,” I-05-a Corporal Joliffe proves his skill in driving, I-05-b The beginning of the thaw I-05-c The effects of the thaw I-06-a A wapiti duel I-06-b “To the icebergs! to the icebergs!” I-06-c “There were bears prowling in the pass” I-07-a The Hare Indians I-08-a A storm on the lake I-08-b “Hobson uttered a last despairing cry!” I-08-c Saved! I-09-a The mouth of the Coppermine River I-09-b “Thousands of birds were shot” I-10-a Traces of an encampment I-11-a The footprints of a dancer I-11-b A temporary encampment I-12-a “I promise you double pay” I-12-b The site of the fort I-12-c Collecting materials for the new factory I-13-a A hunting party I-14-a Sergeant Long and Madge fishing I-14-a “From this position they were able,” &c. I-15-a A Morse Hunt I-16-a Walrus Bay I-16-b Two shots I-16-c Rival claimants I-17-a “A new country was springing into being” I-17-b “A kind of fete was held” I-18-a “Mrs Barnett read aloud” I-18-b “The dogs rushed out” &c. I-19-a “The body was hauled up” &c. I-19-b Some living creatures came out of the hut I-19-c “She ran up to it” &c. I-20-a “It is more beautiful than an Aurora Borealis!” I-21-a “The bears were walking about on the roof” I-21-b “Mrs Barnett pressed the brave man’s hand” I-21-b “Mrs Barnett discharged the contents” &c. I-21-d